I am writing today in honor of one of your former residents, Royce Stewart. Royce departed this life on Feb. 12, 2015. He and spouse Lavonia have been residents of Kershaw since the early 1990s. Our hearts are saddened by his loss and hope that Lavonia finds comfort through the support of family, friends and the community.

Lancaster County’s unemployment rate in January increased slightly to 7.3 percent, up from 6.5 percent in December 2014, according to a release this week from the S.C. Department of Employment Workforce.

The county’s registered labor force is 34,730 workers, and of that total, 32,204 people were employed in January. As a result, a little more than 2,500 were unemployed.

In just two short years, the University of South Carolina Lancaster’s Native American Studies Center has gained a solid reputation as a premier venue for the documentation, preservation and promotion of Native American cultures and heritages.